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Carrizo Plain: Exploring 'the Serengeti of the West'

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Photo: Jaymi Heimbuch

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Lounge lizard

Hot, dry areas like the Carrizo also means plenty of reptiles, from the common Western fence lizard to the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard. Wait until mid-morning when the rocks are heating up and you'll find more lizards than you can count.

Lounge lizard

Hot, dry areas like the Carrizo also means plenty of reptiles, from the common Western fence lizard to the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard. Wait until mid-morning when the rocks are heating up and you'll find more lizards than you can count.